Setting up vRanger on theDell™ DR4X00 Disk Backup ApplianceA Dell Technical White Paper

Executive Summary

Install and Configure the DR4X00

Configure NFS share for Backup using vRanger

Set up vRanger

Set up the DR4X00 Cleaner

Monitoring Dedupe, Compression & Performance

Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network Manual

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Introduction to the DR Series System

Source Code Availability

Understanding the DR Series System

About the DR Series System

Internal Drive Capacity

Data Deduplication and Compression

Replication

Reverse Replication

Reverse Replication: Alternate Method

CIFS

Existing Containers (Pre–1.1 Release)

Unix Permissions Guidelines

OpenStorage Technology (OST): DR Series System

OpenStorage Technology (OST) API

Software Components and Operational Guidelines

DR Series System and Data Operations

DR Series Expansion Shelf

Understanding About Adding a DR Series Expansion Shelf

DR Series — Expansion Shelf Cabling

Adding a DR Series System Expansion Shelf

Setting Up the DR Series System

Connections for Initializing a DR Series System

Default IP Address and Subnet Mask Address

Local Console Connection

iDRAC Connection

Logging in and Initializing the DR Series System

Accessing iDRAC6/iDRAC7 Using RACADM

Registering a DR Series System

Enabling Active Scripting in Windows IE Browsers

Disabling the Compatibility View Settings

Understanding the Dashboard Options

Health

Usage

Viewing a Specific Time Range

Statistics: Container

Statistics: Replication

Storage Page and Options

Understanding the Storage Options

Compression Level

About the Schedules Page and Options

Setting a Cleaner Schedule

System Configuration Page and Options

Understanding the System Configuration Page Options

Understanding the Support Page Options

Configuring the DR Series System Settings

Networking Page and Ethernet Port Values

Managing the DR Series System Password

Shutting Down the DR Series System

Configuring Active Directory Settings

Configuring Local Workgroup Users Settings

Configuring Email Alert Settings

Sending a Test Message

Editing Administrator Contact Information

Editing an Email Relay Host

Editing System Date and Time Settings

Creating Containers

Managing DR Series Storage Operations

Editing Container Settings

Deleting Containers

Moving Data into a Container

Managing Replication Operations

Editing Replication Relationships

Setting the Replication Bandwidth

Creating a Replication Schedule

Monitoring the DR Series System

DR Series System and the Capacity-Storage Savings-Throughput Panes

Monitoring System Alerts

Monitoring System Events

Using the Dashboard Events Option

Monitoring System Health

Using the Dashboard Health Options

Monitoring System Usage

Displaying Current System Usage

Monitoring Container Statistics

Monitoring Replication Statistics

Displaying the Statistics: Replication

Displaying Replication Statistics Using the CLI

Using the DR Series System Support Options

Generating a Diagnostics Log File

Downloading Diagnostics Log Files

Deleting a Diagnostics Log File

Verifying the Current Software Version

Restore Manager (RM)

Downloading the Restore Manager

Resetting the Boot LUN Setting in H700 BIOS After Running RM

Hardware Removal or Replacement

DR Series System: Proper Shut Down and Start Up

Configuring and Using OST

OST Guidelines

Supported OST Software and Components

OST Required Configurations

Installing a Dell OST Plug-In

PowerVault DX6112

Introduction to the DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide

Introducing the DR Series System

DR Series System Drive and System Capacities

Accessing the DR Series System CLI Commands

Help

Managing the DR Series System

alerts --show [--email]

alerts --show [--alerts] [--index <[-] number>] [--count <number>] [--all]

alerts --show [--summary]

alerts --email [--recipients <email>]

alerts --email [--admin_name <admin name>]

alerts --email [--phone <phone number>]

alerts --email [--software_updates <yes | no>]

alerts --snmp_add --host <server name> --port <number> --community <name

alerts --snmp_trap_email [--enable] [--disable]

Authenticate Commands

authenticate --show [--domain <domain name>]

authenticate --leave [--user <user name>] [--force]

authenticate --add [--user <user name>]

authenticate --delete--user <user name

authenticate --guestmode [--enable] [--disable]

authenticate --server_signing [--auto] [--mandatory] [--disabled] [--show]

Network

Network Command Usage

network --restart

network --setdns [--suffix <dns suffix>] [--primary <ip address>] [--secondary <ip address>]

network --nslookup --destination <ip address | hostname

network --ping --destination <ip address | hostname> [--tries <number>] [--size <number>]

network --troubleshoot [--gateway]

network --tcpdump [--pkt_size <128 - 32768>]

network --tcpdump [--port <nfs | windows | replication | ost>]

bytes [KB/MB>]

OST Command Usage

ost --show [--clients]

ost --setpassword

ost --limit --speed <<num><kbps | mbps | gbps | default> --target <ip address | hostname

Stats

Stats Command Usage

stats --cpu

stats --network

stats --datacheck

stats --nfs

stats --cifs

stats --ost

stats --container --name <name

stats --cleaner

stats --clients [--type <nfs | cifs | ost>]

stats --help

Stats --Datacheck Command Usage

System Command Usage

system --show [--hardware]

system --show [--storage]

system --show [--version]

system --show [--upgradefile]

system --reboot

system --license [--validate] [--add]

system --setname --name <node_name

system --setntp [--add <server name>]

system --setntp [--enable]

system --telnet [--enable] [--disable]

system --datacheck [--disable <all | namespace | blockmap>]

system --marker [--disable]

system --storage [--blink] [--type <internal | external>] [--service_tag <service tag>] [--disk <slot num>]

system --storage [--unblink] [--type <internal | external>] [--service_tag <service tag>] [--disk <slot num

User

User Command Usage

user --disable --user <service | root

Diagnostics

diagnostics --show

diagnostics --collect [--name <name>]

diagnostics --collect [--dset]

diagnostics --delete [--all]

Maintenance

maintenance --filesystem [--scan_status]

maintenance --filesystem [--repair_status [verbose]]

maintenance --filesystem [--repair_now]

maintenance --filesystem [--start_scan [verify_data]]

maintenance --configuration [--backup]

maintenance --hardware [--reinit_nvram]

maintenance --disk [--make_standby [slot num]] [--type <internal | external-<num> | service tag clear_foreign]

System Storage Operation Commands

connection --show [--name <name>]

connection --show [--verbose]

connection --delete --name <name> --type <nfs|cifs|ost> [--clients <ip address>]


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